Act 1
When the play opens Macbeth is the Thane of (hint, this is BEFORE he wins the battle)
Thane of Glamis
Macbeth's characterization during the dagger scene is characterized primarily by his: thoughts, actions, dialogue, or appearance
Thoughts
At the banquet, what upsets Macbeth and eventually results in the guests being asked to leave?
The Ghost of Banquo
What are the three apparitions?
Beware Macduff
Any man born of a woman will not harm Macbeth
Macbeth will not be defeated until Birnam Woods comes to Dunsinane Hill
Who is loyal to Macbeth at the beginning of act 5? (this is after Malcom, Macduff and Ross make a plan, and right BEFORE lady Macbeth sleep walks)
Think about this..........?
No one
King Duncan decides to make Macbeth Thane of Cawdor because:
A. Macbeth proved his loyalty to the king
B. the last Thane of Cawdor went mad
C. the last Thane of Cawdor was dying
A. Macbeth proved his loyalty to the king
What mistake does Macbeth make during King Duncan's murder that Lady Macbeth is very angry about when he tells her about it?
Forgot to plant the daggers on the guards
The most significant consequence of Fleance’s escape is that he can now: avenge his father Banquo’s murder, expose King Duncan’s murderer, or lend support to Duncan’s exiled sons
avenge his father Banquo’s murder.
After Macduff flees, Lady Macduff is convinced that her husband is
A traitor
As she sleep walks, Lady Macbeth confesses to:
A. The murder of Banquo
B. The murder of Macduff's family
C. The murder of Duncan
D. All of the above
D. All of the Above
Why does Banquo have trouble determining if the witches are really women?
They have beards
After this mishap with the dagger, Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth, "You do unbend your noble strength to think So brainsickly of things." Brainsickly in this sentence most likely means: jokingly, crazily/carelessly, carefully, happily
crazily/carelessly
Hecate informs the witches that they must:
A. Trick Macbeth into believing his is invincible.
B. Cast a spell to Make Macbeth die
C. Take back what they did
Trick Macbeth into believing his is invincible.
How does Macduff change his emotions as he is told the news of his dead family?
Sad/grief to wanting to fight/revenge
Who kills Macbeth
Macduff
As soon as the murder becomes known, Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland because they
Are scared, they don't want to die like their father
When Macbeth says, "Is this a dagger which I see before me" he is
hallucinating
Whose absence most concerns Macbeth, so much so that he goes and asks the witches for more prophecies?
Macduff
As a result of the new predictions, Macbeth decided that
He will act on all evil thoughts immediately and that he will kill Macduff and all his family members
At the end of the play which prediction has not come true?
Banquo's children will be king
In one part of the text, The Captain describes the bloody scene of the battle by making a reference to Golgotha, the place of crucifixion in the Bible. What literary element is this?
Allusion
The voice that calls out “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep” is symbolic of the idea that:
Macbeth will never again rest with a clear conscience.
How is Shakespeare able to add a supernatural twist to this section of the play?
by including a ghost
Ross uses the term "savagely slaughtered" to describe the death of the Macduff family. What term would make this less tragic?
A. Brutally chopped
B. Sent to heaven
C. tortured to death
B. Sent to heaven
Macbeth’s MAIN tragic flaw is...
Ambition